While in Chengdu to attend a friend's wedding, I chanced upon the end year anime convention that would take place on the same day - 30/12/2023 (this was a 3-day event), and immediately pre-ordered the VIP ticket (RMB $128, S$24).The VIP ticket was priced RMB $50 more than the Normal ticket and has a designated queue & entry gate plus comes with a goodie bag that needed to be redeemed ...